# Things to see in Orreaga / Roncesvalles (Spain): 38 places and when to go

> Orreaga / Roncesvalles is a town in Spain, and this site lists 38 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (13), Nature (13), Mountains (11). The best known are E3 European long distance path, Urkulu and Orzanzurieta. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 15 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 50. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/orreaga-roncesvalles/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Spain · 43.0093, -1.3195
- **Places:** 38 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senderismo/) (13) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) (13) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montana/) (11) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) (7) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/espiritual/) (7) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/arquitectura/) (1)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 337 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Orzanzurieta, at 1,566 m.

## What to see in Orreaga / Roncesvalles

The places in and around Orreaga / Roncesvalles, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): Walking path · 8.7 km
- [Urkulu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/urculu/): Mountain on the border between Spain and France · 7.6 km
- [Orzanzurieta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ortzantzurieta/): Mountain in Spain · 3.8 km
- [Adi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/adi/): Mountain in Spain · 10 km
- [Colegiata de Santa María](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-santa-maria-de-orreaga/): Cultural property in Roncesvalles, Spain · 73 m
- [Adartza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/adartza/): Mountain in France · 12 km
- [Harpea's Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-de-arpea/): Anticline cave on the Franco-Spanish border · 12 km
- [Arrobi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/arrobi/): Bridge in Auritz-Burguete, Spain · 4.3 km
- [Iglesia Parroquial de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-parroquial-de-santiago/): Church · 9.3 km
- [Saint Nicholas Church, Burguete](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-san-nicolas-de-bari/): Church · 2.6 km
- [Capilla de Espíritu Santo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/silo-de-carlomagno/): Monument · 70 m
- [Berrendi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/berrendi/): Mountain in the Spanish Pyrenees · 11 km
- [Casa Elizondo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/horreo-casa-elizondo/): Cultural property in Villanueva de Aézcoa, Spain · 10 km
- [Lusarreta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/horreo-de-gardorena/): Cultural property in Arce, Spain · 10 km
- [Museo de la Colegiata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-de-la-colegiata/): Museum · 65 m
- [Aritzarte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/aritzarte/): Mountain of the Basque Country · 7.3 km
- [Bizkailuz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bizkailuze/): Mountain of the Basque Country · 14 km
- [Done Eztebe eliza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/done-eztebe-eliza/): Temples · 13 km
- [El fuerte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-fuerte/): Mountain of the Basque Country · 12 km
- [Hermitage of the Virgen de las Nieves, Irati](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ermita-de-la-virgen-de-las-nieves/): Temples · 18 km
- [church of Zilbeti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ermita-de-san-bartolome/): Temples · 12 km
- [Lakorri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/lakorri/): Mountain of the Basque Country · 15 km
- [Mendizar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mendizar/): Mountain in the Spanish Pyrenees · 13 km
- [Mirador de Zamariain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mirador-de-zamariain/): Nature · 9.8 km

And the other 14, by what you come to do:

- **Temples**: [monastery of Cilveti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/monasterio-de-zilbeti/)
- **Nature**: [Saiarri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sayarre/)
- **Hiking**: [Egurgiko aterpea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/egurgiko-aterpea/), [Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/etape-04/), [Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/etape-05/), [European long distance path E3 - part Spain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/european-long-distance-path-e3-part-spain/), [HRP Variante 5.1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/hrp-variante-5-1/), [Organbideko etxola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/organbideko-etxola/), [Refugio de Azpegui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-de-azpegui/), [GR 11](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senda-pirenaica-e34/), [GR 11](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senda-pirenaica-e35/), [Txutxurieta (GR11) - Azpegi (GR12)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/txutxurieta-gr11-azpegi-gr12/), [Variante 4.2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-4-2/), [Via Podiensis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/via-podiensis/)

## When to go to Orreaga / Roncesvalles

The best time to visit Orreaga / Roncesvalles is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 10 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 18 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 11 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 28 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 10 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 53 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 46 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 47 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 29 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 50 |

In June there are 15 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 50. In April, 38 of the 38 places are at their best.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Orreaga / Roncesvalles

The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 337 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.0093%2C-1.3195)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.0093%2C-1.3195)

## Other towns nearby

- [Arizkun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/arizkun/): 46 places · 23 km
- [Pamplona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pamplona/): 84 places · 34 km
- [Isaba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/isaba/): 42 places · 40 km
- [Burgui/Burgi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/burgui-burgi/): 18 places · 41 km
- [Sangüesa/Zangoza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sanguesa-zangoza/): 20 places · 48 km
- [Hecho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/hecho/): 27 places · 55 km

And all of Spain, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Orreaga / Roncesvalles?

The best known: [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/), [Urkulu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/urculu/), [Orzanzurieta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ortzantzurieta/), [Adi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/adi/), [Colegiata de Santa María](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-santa-maria-de-orreaga/). In all, 38 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Orreaga / Roncesvalles?

April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 15 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 50.

### How do you get to Orreaga / Roncesvalles?

The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 337 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.0093%2C-1.3195) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Orreaga / Roncesvalles as the destination and these 38 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).